33 Science -- Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

What is vegetative propagation? Write down the advantages of artificial vegetative propagation.

What is vegetative propagation? Write down the advantages of artificial vegetative propagation.

The method of asexual reproduction in which new plants are produced by cutting, sowing or grafting of the vegetative parts of a plant like root, stem or leaf is called vegetative propagation.
The advantages of artificial vegetative propagation are:
        - Plants that do not produce viable seeds are propagated by this method.
        - It is cheaper, easier and faster method of reproduction.
        - Seedless fruits can be reproduced by this method.
        - The reproduced organisms are genetically identical.
        - The fruit trees that bears seed very late be reproduced faster.

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